Question 1

A bill of lading is nonnegotiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Air carriers were historically looked upon as:

Accepted Answer

A) emergency only carriers. 
B) having equipment shortages. 
C) a fringe participant. 
D) insignificant. 
A) emergency only carriers. 
B) having equipment shortages. 
C) a fringe participant. 
D) insignificant.

Question 3

What is modal selection? What are the key determinants in choosing a mode?

Accepted Answer

A critical transportation management iss

Question 4

Define and discuss Transportation Management Systems (TMS).

Accepted Answer

Software tools related to the movement o

Question 5

The main strategy behind routing guides is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain exact control. 
B)  comply with or enforce FOB terms. 
C)  promote supply chain excellence. 
D)  select between modes. 
A)  maintain exact control. 
B)  comply with or enforce FOB terms. 
C)  promote supply chain excellence. 
D)  select between modes.

Question 6

The responsibility for transportation management is typically not assigned to any one management discipline in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The railroads have not shared in the growth in transportation and so do not have any capacity issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

This mode of transportation is the one most often used in intermodal shipments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Air 
B)  Motor carrier 
C)  Rail 
D)  Ocean 
A)  Air 
B)  Motor carrier 
C)  Rail 
D)  Ocean

Question 9

Discuss the elements of carrier selection, and how it differs from mode selection.

Accepted Answer

Carrier selection is a specialized purch

Question 10

As a product's susceptibility to loss and damage increases, its transportation cost:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  stays the same. 
D)  can't be determined. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  stays the same. 
D)  can't be determined.

Question 11

Transportation efficiency promotes _____ in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermodal demand 
B)  KPIs 
C)  capacity 
D)  competition 
A)  intermodal demand 
B)  KPIs 
C)  capacity 
D)  competition

Question 12

Which management area in an organization does not normally have transportation responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marketing 
B)  Manufacturing 
C)  Procurement 
D)  Logistics 
A)  Marketing 
B)  Manufacturing 
C)  Procurement 
D)  Logistics

Question 13

Which of these is not a freight document?

Accepted Answer

A)  Routing guide 
B)  Bill of lading 
C)  Freight bill 
D)  Freight claims form 
A)  Routing guide 
B)  Bill of lading 
C)  Freight bill 
D)  Freight claims form

Question 14

Product value is an important factor in modal selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The distances in today's global supply chains produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher cost. 
B)  longer transit times. 
C)  more disruptions. 
D)  all of these answers. 
A)  higher cost. 
B)  longer transit times. 
C)  more disruptions. 
D)  all of these answers.

Question 16

Software tools related to the movement of goods across the supply chain are lumped together in a general category called transportation management systems (TMS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Intermodal growth has been flat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A bill of lading is nonnegotiable.

Air carriers were historically looked upon as:

What is modal selection? What are the key determinants in choosing a mode?

Define and discuss Transportation Management Systems (TMS).

The main strategy behind routing guides is to:

The responsibility for transportation management is typically not assigned to any one management discipline in an organization.

The railroads have not shared in the growth in transportation and so do not have any capacity issues.

This mode of transportation is the one most often used in intermodal shipments.

Discuss the elements of carrier selection, and how it differs from mode selection.

As a product's susceptibility to loss and damage increases, its transportation cost:

Transportation efficiency promotes _____ in the supply chain.

Which management area in an organization does not normally have transportation responsibility?

Which of these is not a freight document?

Product value is an important factor in modal selection.

The distances in today's global supply chains produce:

Software tools related to the movement of goods across the supply chain are lumped together in a general category called transportation management systems (TMS).

Intermodal growth has been flat.

Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Distribution and Omni Channel Network Design

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Distribution

Aligning Supply Chains

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

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Exam 11: Transportation

A bill of lading is nonnegotiable.

Air carriers were historically looked upon as:

What is modal selection? What are the key determinants in choosing a mode?

Define and discuss Transportation Management Systems (TMS).

The main strategy behind routing guides is to:

The responsibility for transportation management is typically not assigned to any one management discipline in an organization.

The railroads have not shared in the growth in transportation and so do not have any capacity issues.

This mode of transportation is the one most often used in intermodal shipments.

Discuss the elements of carrier selection, and how it differs from mode selection.

As a product's susceptibility to loss and damage increases, its transportation cost:

Transportation efficiency promotes _____ in the supply chain.

Which management area in an organization does not normally have transportation responsibility?

Which of these is not a freight document?

Product value is an important factor in modal selection.

The distances in today's global supply chains produce:

Software tools related to the movement of goods across the supply chain are lumped together in a general category called transportation management systems (TMS).

Intermodal growth has been flat.

Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service.

Supply Chain Management: an Overview

Global Dimensions of Supply Chains

Role of Logistics in Supply Chains

Distribution and Omni Channel Network Design

Sourcing Materials and Services

Operations Producing Goods and Services

Demand Management

Order Management and Customer Service

Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain

Distribution

Aligning Supply Chains

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Technology

Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains

Filters